HotAirhttps://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2013/01/30/rubio-has-been-calling-it-earn-esty-not-amnesty-and-thats-the-difference-between-then-and-now/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 06:14:27 -0400“Rubio has been calling it ‘earn-esty,’ not ‘amnesty,’ and that’s the difference between then and now”<![CDATA[“It’s an issue whose half-life has already been exhausted,” said Douglas Gross, a political operative in the early-primary state of Iowa. “There are other issues on people’s mind. That’s why this is smart on Rubio’s part. Part of being seen as the next generation of leadership is taking on an issue that leads the party to a new place. If he wants to be seen as a leader, that is what he has to do, even though this isn’t really that tough of an issue.”&#8230;]]>Wed, 30 Jan 2013 19:40:50 -0500<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2013/01/30/rubio-has-been-calling-it-earn-esty-not-amnesty-and-thats-the-difference-between-then-and-now-n280900